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Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Sep 24, 2014
    80
    Although it feels they've truly thrown the kitchen sink and their full repertoire of synth syncopation at it this time, it's truly a thrilling and spine chilling ride, one that leaves your bones shaken to the core.
  2. Aug 6, 2014
    80
    Volume X certainly appears to have more than enough subtle moments and hidden delights to ensure its longevity.
  3. The Wire
    Jul 17, 2014
    80
    Volume X [is] their best album since 200's The Red Line. [May 2014, p.70]
  4. May 20, 2014
    80
    Trans Am has proven more complex than most critical reductions would suggest, and its 10th album plays like a highlight reel of the band’s best facets.
  5. Aug 6, 2014
    70
    These slight niggles [Failure never fully reveals itself and feels a little like an idea that never really developed. Similarly, K Street is short, sweet, and fun, but doesn’t really anywhere] aside, Volume X finds Trans Am in rude health and still delivering fresh exciting music. As an introduction to the band this is a good starter for 10.
  6. May 20, 2014
    70
    Volume X isn't quite as consistent as Trans Am's finest work, but it's still a lot of fun and will have fans anticipating what's to come between this album and Volume XX.
  7. May 20, 2014
    70
    Volume X is a balanced record, potentially a future classic for those who are into that sort of thing.
  8. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 18, 2014
    60
    Volume X is not a dud album, just a little short on X Factor. [Aug 2014, p. 206]
  9. Mojo
    Aug 20, 2014
    60
    The bursts of industrial trash, though dexterous, feel superfluous. [Sep 2014, p.98]
  10. May 20, 2014
    50
    A handful of tracks on Volume X are decent placeholders that do nothing to expand or appreciably reinforce the band’s aesthetic, but “Ice Fortress” stands out to represent everything Trans Am does right.
  11. Jun 3, 2014
    40
    Talent and skill overflow from the fingertips of the members of Trans Am, but that doesn’t mean they should let it make a mess on the carpet.

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